Two days after U.S. keeper Brad Friedel ripped former French national team keeper Fabien Barthez as "ignorant and disrespectful" for saying Hugo Lloris, the Bleus' current No. 1 in goal, should be starting for Tottenham instead of him, Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas backed Friedel, saying he has no intention of ... Read the whole story

The ongoing dispute between the English FA and former national team captain John Terry reached a crescendo Sunday when he announced his international retirement. Terry, 31, made his move less than 24 hours before an FA hearing that had been scheduled to discuss his alleged racial abuse of Anton Ferdinand ... Read the whole story

AC Milan's season went from bad to worse as it dropped another game, 2-1, at Udinese and had two players sent off, but Coach Massimiliano Allegri was given a vote of confidence by vice president Adriano Galliani. Read the whole story